Minturno weather in August

In August, Minturno sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Minturno's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minturno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:19 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Minturno is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Minturno reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
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292621
302521
312520

Minturno weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 10410.30.39.42.9
Feb12° / 1029.90.510.33.0
Mar13° / 9710.20.211.73.9
Apr16° / 11°8711.50.113.14.8
May20° / 14°578.7014.36.6
Jun23° / 18°305.5014.98.0
Jul26° / 21°174014.78.4
Aug26° / 21°213.2013.78.3
Sep23° / 18°928.6012.37.4
Oct20° / 15°14410010.96.5
Nov16° / 11°20413.509.74.6
Dec13° / 14912.20.19.13.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11946
12946
13946
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
268911
278812
288713
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Minturno gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
610
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2413
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103144637
203144638
303144538
403144538
503144538
613144537
713144537
813144636
913144635
1013154734
1114154733
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1603165130
1703175030
1803175129
1903175129
2013175128
2113185028
2213185127
2314195027
2414194926
2525204825
2626214723
2737224622
2838234520
2949244419
30410264317
31511274215

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:047:18
214.25:057:17
314.25:067:16
414.15:077:15
514.15:087:14
614.15:097:12
714.05:107:11
814.05:117:10
913.95:127:09
1013.95:137:07
1113.95:147:06
1213.85:157:05
1313.85:167:03
1413.75:177:02
1513.75:187:01
1613.75:196:59
1713.65:206:58
1813.65:216:56
1913.55:226:55
2013.55:236:53
2113.55:246:52
2213.45:256:50
2313.45:266:49
2413.35:276:47
2513.35:286:45
2613.25:296:44
2713.25:316:42
2813.15:326:40
2913.15:336:39
3013.15:346:37
3113.05:356:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Minturno

In seasonPeak

None of Minturno's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Minturno's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Minturno?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Minturno for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minturno in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Minturno sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Minturno in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Minturno in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minturno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Minturno?

Minturno sits at 41.3°N, 13.7°E, 141 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formia, 11 km away.

Topography around Minturno

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minturno.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minturno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,260 m.

The land around Minturno is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
2,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Formia 11 km · Gaeta 16 km · Mondragone 21 km · Cassino 26 km · Fondi 29 km · Castel Volturno 30 km · Terracina 42 km · Casal di Principe 43 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Minturno (41.2629°, 13.7458°, elevation 141 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).